Lib Dems take action over green bin payment difficulties
Gloucester City Council had made it harder to use the pay by phone option – often favoured by elderly residents who do not want to pay online – for the annual £50 bin charge.
Councillor Sebastian Field represents Podsmead Ward on Gloucester City Council and was first elected in a by-election in July 2019.
Sebastian is a former Mayor of Gloucester and previously served as a city councillor in Kingsholm Ward for nine years.
He has a strong record standing up for Podsmead on the city council. He has spoken up and asked questions of the Conservative administration, and fought for a fair deal for our area.
He has challenged the Conservative-run Highways department at Shire Hall over the poor state of Podsmead's roads and pavements.
Sebastian is the cabinet member for the environment as part of the Lib Dem administration running the city council.
If you have any issues you would like Sebastian to take up on your behalf you can get in touch with him on 01452 492230 or sebastian.field@gloucester.gov.uk
You can also follow Sebastian on Facebook at fb.me/cllrsebastianfield
You can sign up to Sebastian's email newsletter at https://sebastianfield.mycouncillor.org.uk/sign-up-for-my-email-newsletter/
Gloucester City Council had made it harder to use the pay by phone option – often favoured by elderly residents who do not want to pay online – for the annual £50 bin charge.
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